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Women in Cognitive Science Canada Workshop and Networking Event with Dr. Debra Titone

Event Date:
Monday, July 17, 2023, 3:00 pm
Location:
Don and Marion McDougall Hall
Room:
243 and Schurman Market Square

Women in Cognitive Science Canada, in conjunction with the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science, and Women in Cognitive Science Canada (WICS-C) and under the auspices of the UPEI Department of Psychology; faculties of Arts, Science, Business, and Sustainable Design Engineering; and the Office of the Associate Vice-President Research and Dean of Graduate Studies invite you to to a workshop and networking event on Monday, July 17.

Program

3:00–3:15 pm Coffee/ Introductions and meet and greet fellow faculty and student researchers and future graduate students

3:15–4:00 pm Keynote speaker: Dr. Debra Titone, Canada Research Chair in Language & Multilingualism (Tier I), and Associate Vice-Principal Research, McGill University, co-founder of Women in Cognitive Science Canada (NSERC/CSBBCS funded)

“Women in Cognitive Science Canada:  A Grass-roots Effort to Foster Disciplinary Equity and Inclusivity”

4:00–4:15 pm Refreshment break

4:15–5:50 pm WICSC+ streamed from annual meeting of the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour & Cognitive Science, University of Guelph

4:15–4:30 pm Welcome, updates, and new data: Penny Pexman and Michelle Yang

4:30–4:45 pm WICSC awards presentations: Penny Pexman and Chris Oriet

4:50–5:50 pm Tri-Agency Awards Panel and Q & A  (unpacking grant and scholarship applications)

Hosted by the WICSC trainee board with panelists Penny Pexman (Vanier Committee), Karl Spuznar (NSERC Committee), and Sabrina Alam (Post-doc)

6:00–7:00 pm Dinner (pizza, salad, fruit) and networking, Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall

All students, staff, and faculty are welcome. Please RSVP for planning purposes to airs@upei.ca. Contact acohen@upei.ca for further information.